COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5

COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5

Vaccination is the best way to reduce the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in all age groups. Babies and younger children are now eligible to get protected with the emergency use authorization of two vaccines. Donna Zappi Fox, MD, Board Certified pediatrician...
COVID-19 Q&A

COVID-19 Q&A

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and kids have a lot of questions. Michael Bolton, MD, pediatric infectious diseases physician at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, has answers.   How dangerous is COVID-19 for children? While pediatric deaths are less...
Answers to FAQs About the Omicron Variant of COVID-19

Answers to FAQs About the Omicron Variant of COVID-19

Here we are again, facing a fifth surge of COVID-19. We all have questions about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Katie Taylor, MD, medical director of infection prevention at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and assistant professor of clinical medicine at...
Preparing Your Child for Pokes

Preparing Your Child for Pokes

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health network is dedicated to making your child’s experience with any poke, from vaccination, IV start or lab draw, as easy and stress-free as possible. We recognize the “poke” (needle stick) may be a bit uncomfortable, but if we work...
Stay Safer This Holiday Season

Stay Safer This Holiday Season

COVID-19 remains a concern as we enter another holiday season during this pandemic. Proper precautions to prevent the spread of infection are just as important as they’ve ever been. The coronavirus and influenza can spread easily at the sort of large indoor...